About this episode

The episode discusses the film The Patriot in the context of American history and its portrayal of racial issues.

Celebrate July 4th and America's 250th anniversary with one of the most jingoistic films depicting the American Revolutionary War, The Patriot ! In this episode, we talk about putting the fiction in historical fiction, ponder whether Mel Gibson was right for the job, and feel perplexed about the racial discussion or lack thereof in the film. We're also drinking a patriotic Big Sipz, the 'Merican flavor, weighing in at 16%! Apologies if things get a bit messy. Approximate timeline 0:00-13:00 Intro 13:00-20:00 Drink talk 20:00-end The Patriot Come back soon for even more podcast shenanigans. Subscribe on your podcast app of choice!

People in this episode

Host: Ryne Barber

Topics covered

• American Revolutionary War
• historical fiction
• film discussion
• racial themes
• patriotic drinks

Keywords

• The Patriot
• Mel Gibson
• American Revolutionary War
• historical fiction
• film review
• jingoism
• racial discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Patriot

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